Supplemental Material for College Students’ Conformity to Masculine Role Norms and Help-Seeking Intentions for Suicidal Thoughts

The current study examined the influence of cultural values on mental health attitudes and help-seeking behaviors in college students of diverse ethnic backgrounds. Asian and Latinx college students (N = 159) completed an online survey in which they reported their adherence to cultural values and general attitudes towards mental health and help-seeking behavior. Factor analysis revealed two common factors of cultural values irrespective of ethnic background: Interdependent Orientation (IO) and Cultural Obligation (CO). Regardless of ethnicity, the more students endorsed IO values, the less likely they were to perceive a need for mental health treatment. IO value adherence also predicted more negative attitudes towards mental health. CO values were not predictive of perceived need or help-seeking behaviors. Findings highlight the importance of assessing certain cultural values independently from ethnicity and considering how the multidimensionality of culture may help explain shared mental health behaviors across ethnic group membership.

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"Indenturing the Body": Traditional Masculine Role Norms, Body Image Discrepancy, and Muscularity in a Sample of South African Indian Boys

Culture Society and Masculinities ◽

10.3149/csm.0501.21 ◽

2013 ◽

Vol 5 (1) ◽

pp. 21-45 ◽

Cited By ~ 4

Author(s):

Jarred Martin ◽

Kaymarlin Govender

Keyword(s):

Body Image ◽

South African ◽

The Body ◽

Masculine Role ◽

Role Norms ◽

Body Image Discrepancy

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Professional and Psychological Help Seeking Behavior among College Students

Indian Journal of Public Health Research & Development ◽

10.37506/v11/i1/2020/ijphrd/193925 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

pp. 797

Author(s):

P. Shreevidya

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Help Seeking ◽

Psychological Help ◽

Help Seeking Behavior ◽

Seeking Behavior

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A machine learning approach for predicting suicidal thoughts and behaviours among college students

Scientific Reports ◽

10.1038/s41598-021-90728-z ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 11 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Melissa Macalli ◽

Marie Navarro ◽

Massimiliano Orri ◽

Marie Tournier ◽

Rodolphe Thiébaut ◽

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Keyword(s):

Mental Health ◽

College Students ◽

Positive Predictive Value ◽

Predictive Value ◽

Screening Tools ◽

Receiver Operating Curve ◽

Depression Symptoms ◽

Suicidal Thoughts ◽

One Year

AbstractSuicidal thoughts and behaviours are prevalent among college students. Yet little is known about screening tools to identify students at higher risk. We aimed to develop a risk algorithm to identify the main predictors of suicidal thoughts and behaviours among college students within one-year of baseline assessment. We used data collected in 2013–2019 from the French i-Share cohort, a longitudinal population-based study including 5066 volunteer students. To predict suicidal thoughts and behaviours at follow-up, we used random forests models with 70 potential predictors measured at baseline, including sociodemographic and familial characteristics, mental health and substance use. Model performance was measured using the area under the receiver operating curve (AUC), sensitivity, and positive predictive value. At follow-up, 17.4% of girls and 16.8% of boys reported suicidal thoughts and behaviours. The models achieved good predictive performance: AUC, 0.8; sensitivity, 79% for girls, 81% for boys; and positive predictive value, 40% for girls and 36% for boys. Among the 70 potential predictors, four showed the highest predictive power: 12-month suicidal thoughts, trait anxiety, depression symptoms, and self-esteem. We identified a parsimonious set of mental health indicators that accurately predicted one-year suicidal thoughts and behaviours in a community sample of college students.

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A Longitudinal Investigation of First-Generation College Students’ Mentoring Relationships During Their Transition to Higher Education

Journal of College Student Retention Research Theory & Practice ◽

10.1177/15210251211022741 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 152102512110227

Author(s):

Matthew A. Hagler ◽

Kirsten M. Christensen ◽

Jean E. Rhodes

Keyword(s):

College Students ◽

Self Efficacy ◽

Help Seeking ◽

First Generation ◽

First Generation College Students ◽

Mentoring Relationships ◽

First Year ◽

School Membership ◽

Longitudinal Investigation ◽

First Generation College

Non-parent mentoring relationships are important protective factors for first-generation college students. Previous research has focused on singular mentoring relationships measured at one time point, failing to capture the breadth and dynamic nature of social networks. The current study is a longitudinal investigation of first-generation students’ mentoring networks during their transition to college at a four-year, predominantly minority-serving commuter university. At the beginning and end of their first year, students (N = 176) responded to online surveys on their mentoring relationship(s), attitudes toward help-seeking, and college experiences. Cumulative support from pre-college mentoring relationships retained across the first year was positively associated with self-efficacy. Support from newly acquired mentoring relationships was positively associated with psychological sense of school membership. Network orientation was positively associated with self-efficacy and sense of school membership. These findings highlight the importance of diverse mentoring networks and demonstrate the utility of collecting longitudinal data on multiple mentoring relationships.

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